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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1581 | Title: | Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association Records
| | | | Creator: | Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association | | | | Dates: | 1947-1975 | | | | Abstract: | The Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association was the first settlement organization in the United States designed to plan, budget, and coordinate settlement services on a metropolitan-wide scale. It was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1948, by the Welfare Federation of Cleveland (later the Federation for Community Planning), and called the Neighborhood Settlement Association. The NSA merged in 1963 with the United Neighborhood Centers to form the Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association. The GCNCA absorbed the Cleveland Federation of Settlements in 1963. The collection consists of minutes, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and publications of the Neighborhood Settlement Association, the Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association, the Cleveland Federation of Settlements, the Welfare Federation of Cleveland, and Hiram House Camp and other GCNCA member agencies. | | | | Call #: | MS 3991 | | | | Extent: | 5.80 linear feet (7 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association. | Community organization -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community centers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Community welfare councils -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Federations, Financial (Social Service) | Social settlements -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1585 | Title: | Welsh Presbyterian Church Records
| | | | Creator: | Welsh Presbyterian Church | | | | Dates: | 1906-1940 | | | | Abstract: | The Welsh Presbyterian Church was a Cleveland, Ohio, church founded ca. 1890, located on East 55th Street, and known as Willson Avenue Welsh Presbyterian Church before Willson Avenue became East 55th Street in 1906. It was part of the Pittsburgh Presbytery and merged with the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Cleveland in the 1940s. The collection consists of two record books containing minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees and Elders, 1906-1912, monthly meetings of the Church Session, 1922-1937, and registers of pastors, elders, communicants, baptisms, marriages and deaths, 1912-1940. | | | | Call #: | MS 3995 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Welsh Presbyterian Church (Cleveland, Ohio) -- Archives. | Church records and registers -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Welsh Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Registers of births, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Church history -- Sources. | Cleveland (Ohio) -- Genealogy.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1586 | Title: | Samuel Prickett Papers
| | | | Creator: | Prickett, Samuel | | | | Dates: | 1769-1866 | | | | Abstract: | Samuel Prickett (1784-1873) was born October 15, 1784 in Medford, New Jersey. He married Hannah Ann Allen on April 3, 1821 and moved to Palmyra, New York in 1827 or 1828. He then moved to Richfield, Ohio in 1834, where he owned a farm. Samuel Prickett died on March 17, 1873. The collection consists of a family register documenting births and marriages of Samuel Prickett, his wife and their seven children; his diary documenting the weather and important events for the years 1828-1866; ledgers dated 1769-1826 and 1845-1855; his mathematical notebook dated 1796-1799(?); and other material including two poems by Samuel Prickett | | | | Call #: | MS 3996 | | | | Extent: | 0.40 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Prickett, Samuel, 1784-1873. | Prickett, Hannah Ann Allen. | Prickett family. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Summit County.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1587 | Title: | Franklin A. Wise Papers
| | | | Creator: | Wise, Franklin A. | | | | Dates: | 1862-1864 | | | | Abstract: | Franklin A. Wise (b. 1841) was a native of Greentown, in Stark County, Ohio, who was drafted into the Union Army during the American Civil War. He fought with the 76th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry and participated in the siege of Vicksburg. He was discharged near Black River, Mississippi, on August 4, 1863. The collection consists of two diaries dated from December 3, 1862 to October 10, 1864 which detail Wise's experiences in the Union Army and his return home after his discharge. | | | | Call #: | MS 3997 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Wise, Franklin A., b. 1841. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 76th (1862-1865). | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Diaries. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1588 | Title: | David Auld Correspondence
| | | | Creator: | Auld, David | | | | Dates: | 1854-1876 | | | | Abstract: | David Auld (b. 1844) was a Columbus, Ohio, native who was a drummer during the American Civil War. He served with the Twentieth Ohio Infantry and the Forty-Third Ohio Infantry and participated in Sherman's march through Georgia. Auld was a photographer and artist during his service, selling battle photographs and drawings to newspapers and journals and fellow soldiers. The collection consists of letters from David to his family, particularly his father, during the American Civil War and several letters to David from his wife and cousin. | | | | Call #: | MS 3998 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Auld, David, b. 1844. | United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 43rd (1861-1865) | Soldiers -- Ohio -- Correspondence. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1590 | Title: | Ralph Hayes Papers
| | | | Creator: | Hayes, Ralph | | | | Dates: | 1911-1974 | | | | Abstract: | Ralph Hayes (1894-1977) was a businessman and philanthropist who served as secretary of the City Club of Cleveland, Ohio, assistant to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Executive Director of the New York Community Trust, and Vice President of Transamerica Corporation and Coca-Cola Company. He established the Common Wealth Trust in his will. The collection consists of address books, correspondence, diaries, financial and legal records, newspaper clippings, publications, scrapbooks, speeches, and university degrees and awards. | | | | Call #: | MS 4000 | | | | Extent: | 17.00 linear feet (17 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Hayes, Ralph, 1894-1977. | Hayes family. | Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937. | New York Community Trust. | Presidential candidates -- United States. | Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1932. | Endowments -- United States. | New York (State) -- Charities. | United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century. | United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1594 | Title: | Rose Carter Jarvis Papers
| | | | Creator: | Jarvis, Rose Carter | | | | Dates: | 1860-1878 | | | | Abstract: | Rose Carter Jarvis was a music teacher and wife of Mead Jarvis, a Dayton, Ohio, farmer and schoolteacher. The collection consists of a diary of daily life in Conneaut, Ohio, Watrousville, Michigan, and Dayton, Ohio. | | | | Call #: | MS 4004 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Jarvis, Rose Carter, fl. 1860-1878. | Women -- Ohio -- Diaries. | Farm life -- Ohio -- Dayton. | Women -- Ohio.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1595 | Title: | William Rapson Papers
| | | | Creator: | Rapson, William | | | | Dates: | 1848-1912 | | | | Abstract: | William Rapson, Jr.(1833-1912) was a Canadian-born blacksmith who served three years with the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers during the American Civil War before settling in Ohio. The collection consists of two Civil War diaries, correspondence, printed documents, transcripts of the diaries and correspondence, and a family history. | | | | Call #: | MS 4005 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Rapson, William, 1833-1912. | Rapson family. | United States. Army. New York Engineeers Regiment, 50th (1861-1865). | Soldiers -- New York (State) -- Diaries. | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1596 | Title: | Calvin F. Austin Papers
| | | | Creator: | Austin, Calvin F. | | | | Dates: | 1848-1890 | | | | Abstract: | Calvin F. Austin was a soldier in the 11th Tennessee Infantry of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War who served time in prison for deserting before becoming a farmer. The collection consists of correspondence from various members of the Austin family, printed documents, and a photocopy of an oath of allegiance to the Union. | | | | Call #: | MS 4006 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Austin, Calvin F. | Austin family.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1597 | Title: | Peoples of Cleveland Ethnic Group Histories Manuscript
| | | | Creator: | Works Progress Administration | | | | Dates: | 1939-1942 | | | | Abstract: | The Peoples of Cleveland was a project of the Writers' Program of the Works Project Administration (WPA) under the sponsorship of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society and the city of Cleveland, Ohio, which was intended as a supplementary text for junior and senior high school social studies. The collection consists of a carbon copy of an unedited manuscript and several short histories of ethnic groups in Cleveland, including the Bulgarians, Danes, Finns, Norwegians, Swedes and Swiss, and a large amount of preliminary material on the Hungarians, including interviews, biographies and a list of organizations and churches. | | | | Call #: | MS 4007 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Minorities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Bulgarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Danish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Finnish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Norwegian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Swedish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Swiss Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1599 | Title: | Joseph Simon Newman Papers
| | | | Creator: | Newman, Joseph Simon | | | | Dates: | 1887-1960 | | | | Abstract: | Joseph Simon Newman (1891-1960) was the founder and president of Newman-Stern Company, lyricist for the City Club of Cleveland's Anvil Revue, writer of light verse and scientific articles under the pen name Dr. Si N. Tiffic, and chairman of the Progressive Citizens Committee of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of diaries, correspondence, writings, publications, speech texts, memorabilia and newspaper clippings. | | | | Call #: | MS 4009 | | | | Extent: | 6.01 linear feet (6 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Newman, Joseph Simon, 1891-1960. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs. | Sporting goods industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland | Radio supplies industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Political satire, American -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Musical revue, comedies, etc. -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Humorous poetry, American -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1600 | Title: | Portage County, Ohio, Records
| | | | Creator: | Portage County, Ohio | | | | Dates: | 1803-1851 | | | | Abstract: | Portage County, Ohio, was organized in 1808. Early inhabitants included David Hudson, Turhand Kirtland, Benjamin Tappan, Calvin Austin and Owen Brown, father of the abolitionist John Brown. Hudson and Brown were county commissioners, thus frequent signators to these documents. The collection consists of fifty-seven documents relating to the early administration of the county, including seven booklets of county treasurer's records dated 1810-1818, a tax list, legal agreements, receipts, petitions, bills and land surveys. | | | | Call #: | MS 4010 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | County government -- Ohio -- Portage County -- Records and correspondence. | Portage County (Ohio) -- Politics and government. | Portage County (Ohio) -- History -- Sources.
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